My venture into woodworking began when I purchased my first home. While furnishing the house, I soon discovered that the furniture available at major retail stores was costly and lacked quality. Realizing that I could create better and more affordable furniture myself, I found that my only tools were a hand drill and a small miter saw. Like many novice DIY enthusiasts, I found the Kreg jig to be incredibly useful. My initial attempt at building a coffee table using the cheapest wood available yielded predictable results, but it served its purpose.
Without the resources of YouTube at the time, I turned to reading numerous books to expand my knowledge. I started crafting furniture as needed and acquiring tools as required. I have always utilized my garage as a workshop, never parking a car inside, thus creating a comfortable space for furniture-making.
I hope to share my challenges with you and provide updates on the ongoing projects in my workshop. One of my recent completed projects is a blanket chest made from barn wood. A customer provided me with barn wood from their family farm along with a picture and dimensions to guide me. Working with weathered barn wood posed some difficulties, leading me to laminate it onto plywood for structural integrity. To achieve a tongue and groove appearance, I used a V-groove router bit. I improvised the construction process, as I often do, resulting in some of my best work. Good-bye until next time.
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